Salary for Computer Hardware Engineer Jobs

Updated: 29 Jan 2012
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Salary$41,270 - $104,193  
   
Bonus$604 - $13,906  
Profit Sharing$3,000 - $6,000  
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$38,994 - $111,244  
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Salary Range

Intel Corporation$68,047 - $100,791
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International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.Not enough data
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Popular Industries

Salary Range

Computer Hardware/Software$35,132 - $126,991
Semiconductors$43,370 - $136,747
Information Technology (IT) Services$31,980 - $119,170
Military / Armed Forces$25,605 - $118,688
Aerospace and Defense$34,428 - $126,982

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Key Statistics for Computer Hardware Engineer Jobs

Gender
Female
4%
female alumni
 
Male
96%
male alumni
Salary:$57,115 - $76,302 $57,472 - $92,872
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
15%
1-4 years
42%
5-9 years
18%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
8%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 89% dental benefits Dental: 73%
vision benefits Vision: 58% employee benefits None: 10%

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Career Path for Computer Hardware Engineer Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Computer Hardware Engineer

Salary Range

$38,994 - $111,244
payscale
Hardware Engineer
$49,552 - $118,352
Electrical Engineer
$44,958 - $101,837
Electrical Design Engineer
$46,158 - $103,411
 
Common Future Jobs

Computer Hardware Engineer

Salary Range

$38,994 - $111,244
payscale
Senior Electronics Design Engineer
$71,629 - $139,770
Systems Administrator
$35,253 - $77,246
 

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Computer Hardware Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Computer Hardware Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment. Write documentation and test specifications. Provide technical support to team members. Define and coordinate corrective action changes.

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